Except when importing using 'gphoto2' (from whatever that library will recognize as a "camera"), in which case the file is copied to a location on disk per the "Session Options" patterns.
-- August Schwerdfeger [email protected] On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 10:13 AM Patrick Shanahan <[email protected]> wrote: > * Willy Williams <[email protected]> [03-12-20 11:02]: > > Not entirely true, according to "The Fine Manual". Look on p. 11. > > > > 1.3.1. Importing images > > To begin with darktable, you first need to import images. The import > > module is in the > > left panel of the lighttable view (Section 2.3.1, “Import”). *You > > can either import from the** > > **filesystem or, if darktable supports your camera model, directly > > from camera. * > > > > ************************************************************ > > > > On 3/12/2020 at 10:48, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > > > * Subhash Fotografie <[email protected]> [03-12-20 10:41]: > > > > No, on Apple until DT 3.0.0 it was not possible to import from > cameras or SD card. Version 3.0.1 I have not tried yet. > > > > > > > > > > > > [August Schwerdfeger schrieb am 11.3.2020 um 19:48 Uhr:] > > > > > > > > > Darktable does support imports directly from cameras and SD cards > > > > > (through the 'gphoto2' library). The Darktable preferences under > the > > > > > "Session Options" tab let you set the patterns controlling where > > > > > imported images are copied to. Section 2.3.1 of the manual [1] > goes into > > > > > detail about this. > > > > > -- > > > > > August Schwerdfeger > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 7:38 PM Rod Cerkoney wrote: > > > > > Newbie alert, just started using this program. > > > > > So I finally figured out that dt does not copy files from an SD > Card > > > > > (or camera) into a disk location. (I find this odd coming from a > > > > > Lightroom environment). I must use a file manager to copy files to > a > > > > > permanent disk location, then "import" into dt. I find that > awkward and > > > > > I'm looking for a better solution, one that is more elegant. > > > > > -- > > > > > Rod > > > misconception present. "importing" in dt only involves adding an > existing > > > file to the database, library.db. It does not involve moving a file > from > > > its present location to another location, ie: sd card to local disk. > > > > > > copy or move your images from camers/sd card/... to a physical drive > and > > > then import to dt. > > and that is true, BUT, "import" refers to adding to the library.db, not > moving the file from one location to another. > > "import" in dt is making dt recognize the image and nothing to do with the > filesystem except recording the physical location of the image. > > -- > (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri > http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri > Photos: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/piwigo paka @ IRCnet freenode > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > darktable user mailing list > to unsubscribe send a mail to > [email protected] > > ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected]
